(225 ILCS 65/50-75)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-75. Nursing delegation by a registered professional nurse.
(a) For the purposes of this Section:
"Delegation" means transferring to a specific individual the authority to perform a specific nursing intervention in a specific situation.
"Predictability of outcomes" means that a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse has determined that the patient's or individual's clinical status is stable and expected to improve or the patient's or individual's deteriorating condition is expected to follow a known or expected course.
"Stability" means a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse has determined that the individual's clinical status and nursing care needs are consistent.
(b) This Section authorizes a registered professional nurse to:
(1) delegate nursing interventions to other
registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other unlicensed personnel based on the comprehensive nursing assessment that includes, but is not limited to:
(A) the stability and condition of the patient;
(B) the potential for harm;
(C) the complexity of the nursing intervention to